Business Rate Relief

I notice that once again various organisations are lining up for special treatment from the Council, in this case regarding relief from business rates.  No justifications are listed for these reliefs and no reasoning as to why they apply to these bodies and not to others.  One organisation is FKRL who, I suspect, will fail to even acknowledge any support they receive. 

There appear to be no explanations as to what social benefits the said organisations are delivering.

The whole business rates system is suffering a crisis of legitimacy, with many businesses frustrated by the high rates they pay in comparison to mainly online businesses, and some suggesting that special rates for charities lead to some high streets being swamped by charities at the expense of other kinds of outlet.